By Lyn Howlin, Children's Literature Blogger
This year I have been privileged to be
invited to a series of Latte and Literature
afternoons.
These very social gatherings are held about
every 6 weeks in a coffee shop.
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| Natalie with some of her many books. |
Natalie, an ex-teacher, who now works in a
book store, brings along the latest selection of children’s books. She has
always researched them well and is able to give us a story outline and draw our
attention to particular features in layout design, written or visual text.
The group who attends this very social
gathering are a mixture of teachers, teacher-librarians and student teachers.
The books seem to provide a springboard for
a great exchange of ideas and views. There are always wonderful discussions
about other books by this author or illustrator and suggestions as to how this
book may be used in the classroom to enhance teaching. Sometimes we just enjoy
the book.
One of our student teachers, Kate Booth,
keeps track of the books we discuss and adds further information about them on
her Captain Flint blog. We also enjoy the latte (or milkshake in my
case) and the getting together with like-minded people.
It really is a fun way to spend time
sharing and learning more about the amazing range of children’s books now
available.
Image taken by OzLyn and used with permission.
Image taken by OzLyn and used with permission.